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Chen Yan-yan
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: Chen Yanyan (Chinese: 陳燕燕; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Yen-yen; 12 January 1916 – 7 May 1999), born Chen Jianyan, was a Chinese actress and film producer in the cinema of Republic of China (1912–1949), British Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Born
: Wed, Feb 24 1915
Birthplace
: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Death
: Mon, May 03 1999
Chen Yan-yan is
84
years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)
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Center Stage
Chen Yan-yan was
76
in Center Stage
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 29 1991
Mantis Combat
Chen Yan-yan was
63
in Mantis Combat
Fri, Jul 21 1978
The Young Tiger
Chen Yan-yan was
58
in The Young Tiger
as 'Tiger's mother'.
Thu, Sep 06 1973
Flower in the Rain
Chen Yan-yan was
57
in Flower in the Rain
Fri, Sep 22 1972
The 14 Amazons
Chen Yan-yan was
57
in The 14 Amazons
as 'Ken Chin Hua'.
Thu, Jul 27 1972
The Deadly Knives
Chen Yan-yan was
57
in The Deadly Knives
as 'Jiao's mother'.
Thu, Jun 29 1972
The Merry Wife
Chen Yan-yan was
57
in The Merry Wife
as 'Zhen's grandmother'.
Thu, Jun 08 1972
The Young Avenger
Chen Yan-yan was
57
in The Young Avenger
as 'Li Kui's Third Sister'.
Thu, Apr 20 1972
It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked
Chen Yan-yan was
56
in It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked
Fri, Mar 19 1971
Sons and Daughters
Chen Yan-yan was
55
in Sons and Daughters
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Valley of the Fangs
Chen Yan-yan was
55
in Valley of the Fangs
as 'Sung's Wife'.
Wed, Jun 10 1970
Heads for Sale
Chen Yan-yan was
55
in Heads for Sale
as 'Luo's mother'.
Wed, May 06 1970
The Three Smiles
Chen Yan-yan was
54
in The Three Smiles
as 'Lady Hua'.
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Spring Blossoms
Chen Yan-yan was
53
in Spring Blossoms
as 'Mrs Chen'.
Thu, Apr 18 1968
My Dream Boat
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in My Dream Boat
as 'Shin's mother'.
Wed, Sep 27 1967
The One-Armed Swordsman
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in The One-Armed Swordsman
as 'Master Qi's Wife'.
Wed, Jul 26 1967
Four Sisters
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in Four Sisters
as 'Luo Mu'.
Fri, May 05 1967
Too Late for Love
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in Too Late for Love
as 'Fen's auntie'.
Wed, Mar 29 1967
The Goddess of Mercy
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in The Goddess of Mercy
as 'Queen'.
Tue, Mar 21 1967
Auntie Lan
Chen Yan-yan was
52
in Auntie Lan
as 'Lan's mother'.
Thu, Mar 02 1967
The Joy of Spring
Chen Yan-yan was
51
in The Joy of Spring
as 'Teacher'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
The Blue and the Black 2
Chen Yan-yan was
51
in The Blue and the Black 2
as 'Mrs. Ji'.
Wed, Jul 20 1966
The Blue and the Black
Chen Yan-yan was
51
in The Blue and the Black
as 'Auntie Ji'.
Wed, Jun 29 1966
The West Chamber
Chen Yan-yan was
50
in The West Chamber
as 'Lady Cui'.
Wed, Nov 10 1965
The Lotus Lamp
Chen Yan-yan was
50
in The Lotus Lamp
as 'Chiu Erh's mother'.
Wed, Jul 07 1965
The Grand Substitution
Chen Yan-yan was
50
in The Grand Substitution
as 'Ching Ying's wife'.
Wed, Apr 14 1965
Sons of the Good Earth
Chen Yan-yan was
50
in Sons of the Good Earth
as 'Mrs Tien'.
Fri, Mar 19 1965
The Butterfly Chalice
Chen Yan-yan was
50
in The Butterfly Chalice
as 'Madam Tien'.
Wed, Mar 10 1965
The Crimson Palm
Chen Yan-yan was
49
in The Crimson Palm
as 'Mrs. Lin'.
Wed, Oct 28 1964
Lady General Hua Mulan
Chen Yan-yan was
49
in Lady General Hua Mulan
as 'Mu-Lan's mother'.
Mon, Jun 15 1964
Between Tears and Smiles
Chen Yan-yan was
48
in Between Tears and Smiles
as 'Shian's mother'.
Fri, Jan 17 1964
Three Sinners
Chen Yan-yan was
48
in Three Sinners
as 'Old Mrs. Yen'.
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Bitter Sweet
Chen Yan-yan was
48
in Bitter Sweet
as 'Mother Luo'.
Wed, Jul 10 1963
The Love Eterne
Chen Yan-yan was
48
in The Love Eterne
as 'Ying-Tai's mother'.
Wed, Apr 03 1963
Nobody's Child
Chen Yan-yan was
44
in Nobody's Child
as 'Adopted mother'.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Suspicion
Chen Yan-yan was
32
in Suspicion
as 'Zhao Lan'.
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Love Without End
Chen Yan-yan was
31
in Love Without End
Wed, Jan 01 1947
芳华虚度
Chen Yan-yan was
26
in 芳华虚度
as '白萍'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
The Wedding Night
Chen Yan-yan was
26
in The Wedding Night
as '林继芬'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Home
Chen Yan-yan was
26
in Home
Thu, Oct 02 1941
Legend of Sui Dynasty
Chen Yan-yan was
24
in Legend of Sui Dynasty
as '李小玉'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
A Ghost
Chen Yan-yan was
24
in A Ghost
Mon, Jan 01 1940
白蛇传
Chen Yan-yan was
23
in 白蛇传
Sun, Jan 01 1939
Vistas of Art
Chen Yan-yan was
22
in Vistas of Art
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Symphony of Lianhua
Chen Yan-yan was
22
in Symphony of Lianhua
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Tears of a Mother
Chen Yan-yan was
21
in Tears of a Mother
Sun, Jan 17 1937
自由天地
Chen Yan-yan was
21
in 自由天地
as '鸿玉'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
A Girl in an Isolated City
Chen Yan-yan was
20
in A Girl in an Isolated City
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Song of China
Chen Yan-yan was
20
in Song of China
as 'Sun Ruoyan - the daughter'.
Fri, Sep 06 1935
The Big Road
Chen Yan-yan was
19
in The Big Road
as 'Xiang Ding'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Three Modern Ladies
Chen Yan-yan was
17
in Three Modern Ladies
Sun, Jan 01 1933
The Light of Maternal Instinct
Chen Yan-yan was
17
in The Light of Maternal Instinct
as 'Lin Shao-Mei'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Struggling
Chen Yan-yan was
17
in Struggling
as 'Yan Gu'.
Tue, Nov 29 1932
共赴国难
Chen Yan-yan was
16
in 共赴国难
as '小女儿'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932
Humane
Chen Yan-yan was
16
in Humane
Fri, Jan 01 1932
Spring in the South
Chen Yan-yan was
16
in Spring in the South
as 'Xiaohong Li'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Chen Yan-yan was
16
in A Spray of Plum Blossoms
as 'A Qiao / Lucetta'.
Wed, Apr 01 1931
Two Stars in the Milky Way
Chen Yan-yan was
16
in Two Stars in the Milky Way
Sat, Mar 14 1931
Love and Duty
Chen Yan-yan was
15
in Love and Duty
Sun, Jan 18 1931
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Chen Yan-yan was
15
in The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Wed, Dec 31 1930
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